Physiotherapy may be of benefit to your child if your child has:
A Neurodevelopmental Condition
- Hypotonia (weakness and low tone)
- Hypertonia (stiffness and high tone)
- Gross motor skill delays in a child who is functioning well in all other areas of development
- Cerebral palsy, including post surgical rehabilitation following multi-level surgery and botox therapy
- Spina bifida,
- Developmental delay,
- Congenital and genetic conditions,
- Down’s syndrome,
- Spinal muscular atrophy, Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, and other myopathies
- Immature motor skills, in co-ordination
- Premature infants
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Erbs palsy, and other types of palsies
A Postural Condition
- Idiopathic toe walking
- Flat feet
- Knock knees
- Intoe gait (pigeon toe gait), out toe gait
- Inset hips
- Scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis
- Postural club foot or talipes
Plagiocephaly/torticollis
- Plagiocephaly: assymmetrical head shape (flat on one side)
- Brachycephaly : head shape which is flat at the back
- Torticollis: baby has a preference to turn to one side, and is resistant to turn to the other side
An Orthopaedic/Sporting Condition
- Scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis
- Rehabilitation post fracture
- Sporting injuries
- Post surgical management, e.g. following hip surgery/bracing
- Growth conditions such as osteochondritis dissecans, Sever's disease (heel pain), chondromalacia patellae
- Conditions which are unique to the immature musculo-skeletal system
- The limping child
- Overuse injuries
- Developmental dislocation of the hip (gross motor development)
- Postural talipes or club foot